Venue : Odense Sports Park Total prize-money : US$600,000 Tournament website : http://www.badmintondenmark.com/cms/...33&pageid=1649 Odense time : http://www.worldtimezone.com/time/wt...ma=Find%20Time Order of Play (12.30pm local time) : http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/s...032FB5-FD58-4259-A71C-4A4B52A4C4FE&d=20141019 Final day is expected to show world class action, CHN has representative in all 5 disciplines, three defending champions have chance to retain their titles, here we go : WD, Misaki Matsutomo (JPN) v Wang Xiaoli/Yu Yang (CHN) Head-to-head statistics : 0-2 The mighty Wang/Yu is far from their best, possibly JPN would nail the title. This tie will be long and present many rallies as usual WD matches. XD, Xu Chen/Ma Jin (CHN) v Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir (INA) H-2-H stat : 9-6 The last meeting of them is still fresh from memory, Incheon AG semifinal when INA pair demolished CHN #2 convincingly. Equal chance for both pairs, it depends on their strategy, who's better today? WS, Li Xuerui (CHN) v Wang Yihan (CHN) H-2-H stat : 5-8 Looking at Li XR performance yesterday, Wang YH has chance to defend her title here. She is on top and seems unstoppable to get another triumphant here. MS, Son Wan Ho (KOR) v Chen Long (CHN) H-2-H stat : 2-6 Well, this two guys had met three times in last two months, WC quarterfinal, Incheon AG team event final and individual event quarterfinal, Son WH played impressive badminton recently. He outclassed Tian HW and will pose big threat for Chen Long, interesting final showdown! MD, Lee Yong Dae/Yoo Yeon Seong (KOR) v Fu Haifeng/Zhang Nan (CHN) H-2-H stat : 1-0 First ever SS Premier final for the energetic CHN combo. We'll see fast and furious display from both pairs.
my predictions WZL/YY LN/TA WYH although I'll be supporting LXR CL (A tough one CL is cute and appealing whereas SWH is very talented and how he played In AG and yesterday against THW). LYD/YYS(LYD the formidable favourite is the only reason but I have a strong opinion that NZ/FHF will force atleast a rubber and a deuce.)
GC, Yu Yang's problem is not injury but illness for which she was hospitalised for surgical operation and three months recuperation.
Just noticed, no matter what Xu Chen and Ma jin are moving to the second place in rankings in the coming rankings. That would make a 1,2 China in rankings.
Morten Frost, fyi, at the Copenhagen WC, WYH was nursing a thigh muscle injury which hampered her movement in a lop-sided defeat to Carolina Marin.
LXR, start learning to use your brains and think on your feet. Apart from you defeating yourself in the big matches for the most coveted titles, your No.1 threat is none other than Wang Yihan.
WYH is slowly crawling back 6-8. But a smash from LXR brought her back to 9-6. Some cautious rally, but LXR netted and WYH WON ANOTHER POINT 8-9.
I see LXR showing good court sense. Play aggressively, at the same time keep her guessing and disguised your shots a little.
